Written by Workflow likes to liaise with experts in the industry, one of them is Future Automation, they specialise in automated solutions for smart homes and commercial spaces.
Future Automation
Future Automation is an internationally established engineering company based in Britain and North America, specialising in mechanisms that conceal and reveal displays in modern smart homes, commercial spaces, and marine applications.
This technology is called Servo Driven Technology which enables our teams to create large scale bespoke mechanisms that are fast and precise.
Let’s see a few examples of this amazing technology
SRV-HU (SERVO HINGE-UP)
Capable of lifting up to a 225″ direct LED video wall, this mechanism is fully weather-sealed and constructed using stainless steel components making it ideal for deployment beside a pool, or on the deck of a superyacht.
Built around your chosen display, this mechanism is crafted in our British manufacturing facilities by our team of highly skilled engineers. The mechanism can be revealed in as fast as 8 seconds and can be adjusted using the included HMI touchscreen interface to suit the clients’ requirements.
As with all our motorised mechanisms, the SRV-HU can be integrated into all popular home control interfaces using RS232 or contact closure.
SRV-SL (SERVO SPEAKER LIFT)
This is the fastest lift we have ever created and wowed visitors during ISE2020. The SRV-SL can reveal professional-grade audio equipment in under 2 seconds.
The robust stainless steel weather-sealed construction enables this mechanism to be used in an outdoor environment alongside the SRV-HU for an unbeatable outdoor cinema setup.
The speed of this lift is programmable to suit the clients’ liking and can move up to 25m/s. In addition to the included HMI touchscreen interface, these lifts are also equipped with contact closure and RS232 as standard so they can easily interface with all popular smart control systems
SRV-SBL (SERVO SPLIT-BOX)
First showcased at ISE2019, the ‘SPLIT-BOX’ is a freestanding height-efficient mechanism which is capable of concealing large format displays without recessing the display into the ground.
A motorised floating lid moves vertically with the display so that the display doesn’t have to move as far compared to a fixed lid design. The entire mechanism can also be specified with weather sealing and stainless steel components so it can be deployed in an outdoor environment.
As this solution is free standing it can be deployed in apartments or upper floors of a home with ease. The SRV-SBL is controlled using the included HMI touchscreen interface, or via the included RS232 and contact closure systems for simple integration into modern smart interfaces.
SRV-LS (SERVO LIFT & SWIVEL)
The SRV-LS is fastest display lift available in the world, revealing and rotating a 55″ display in under 4 seconds
This mechanism was showcased at CEDIA 2018 and demonstrated our capabilities to create fast, powerful and accurate lifting solutions. This solution is customisable and can be specified to reveal up to a 130″ display with ease. As with all our servo mechanisms, the SRV-LS can be integrated into all popular smart interfaces using the included contact closure and RS232 control methods.
QA2 – TWO WAY ARTICULATING WALL MOUNT
They’ve consistently innovated on the original version released in 2008 to improve its’ functionality and reliability. The latest version of the QA2 demonstrates the level of quality that are able to achieve across the standard range of products.
The QA2 is backed by 12 years of consistent functional and performance improvements from our in-house design team and are built to order in our UK manufacturing facilities to ensure every unit produced exceeds our exceptionally high standards.